The AARs/ LPs on Youtube out there that show Alpha Centauri are done by external video capture cards.I have been able to capture using OBS and I'm experimenting with VLC to create a more user friendly system.
The AARs/ LPs on Youtube out there that show Alpha Centauri are done by external video capture cards.Actually VLC works great. I think my problem is how I my laptop sound is set up, but then again I'm no sound tech. Just found out to set my speakers for sound recording in the control panel (I was recording my mic input under OBS seemingly). Did at least find out not to use VSDC Free Screen Recorder. The quality was so poor it made smacx standard graphic look amazing. VLC records the best quality graphics so far but I think I'll need to install some audio capture device to get good sound, possibly githubs virtual-audio-capture-grabber-device. It's been a huge learning curve for me, but interesting :D
I will have to try VLC. Alpha Centauri would make a decent LP. Probably too niche to make a living like Total Biscuit or Wowcrendor or Dodger, but still pretty cool.With VLC the only problem I've had is audio capture (there is no sound if one does desktop capture). But if you have access to a half decent rig I would look at OBS as its direct game capture would be a breeze on a desktop. If your restricted to a laptop I'd find out about audio capture addons for VLC. I ended up with so many things installed that I messed up my onboard audio and had to roll everything back, so that was my Saturday wasted. Didn't know anything about file sharing until about an hour ago, now I have to learn about editing. At this rate how the hell am I going to learn Spanish methinks.
Well, fraps is pretty much such a standard now that when you say "fraps someting" they assume video recording. Nevermind fraps is a beast when you talk file sizes of raw footage.
4shared never really struck me as a place to get videos. More of a place for pirates to get books.
What you could do is play the game without audio. Then go back and record audio separately. Even MS's recorder program would do. Moviemaker will let you add audio.Yes, I had thought of dubbing in a voice commentary afterwards. But wanted to keep the game sound affects. You should see the quality of VLCs video.
That would have some merit if you do not mind losing game sounds. You could watch through your footage and think about what you could say instead of having to speak on the fly. Some games just move way fast.
Edit: Any idea how I could change the name of this post cause its got b****r all to do with FRAPS now. Its really about recording capture for SMAC(X).Edit the title of the original post.
Well, I never said I knew how to work a BB :-[Edit: Any idea how I could change the name of this post cause its got b****r all to do with FRAPS now. Its really about recording capture for SMAC(X).Edit the title of the original post.
Yeh, I was tethering when I moved in here for a while, and being short of cash I have replaced it with a rather slowish broadband, but that's the Aberdonian in me showing. I actually joined this forum intending to try PBEM, as I've never played MP SMACX before. Now I'm worrying at this recording problem like a dog with a bone, or live cat as it happens. Still haven't even found out how to PBEM yet. Then again I didn't know anything about recording games a week ago, so I should be happy here in my hermit's cave.
PS I bet the cool chick's a rather pleasant distraction, my only distraction is a pal I'm learning Spanish with, which ain't so cool. Enjoy life's pleasant distractions when they occur, after all we're a long time dead.
Edit: Oops for got to mention https://github.com/rdp/virtual-audio-capture-grabber-device/downloads (https://github.com/rdp/virtual-audio-capture-grabber-device/downloads) in the VLC instructions. Added just now.
Well, I never said I knew how to work a BB :-[With most forum software, that wouldn't work and you'd have to get me to do it for you. -So you're not the only one who didn't know...
Just be careful with MP for a game like AC. All of it is PBEM. These games go literally for months and months. Some, years. I joined in a while back then realized after a few months I lacked the patience for it and ended up having to take a sabbatical from online stuff due to outside circumstances.Thanks for the heads up, I'll restrict myself to one.
That said, A LOT of folks seem to like MP vids and there are not a lot of them compared to SP games.
With most forum software, that wouldn't work and you'd have to get me to do it for you. -So you're not the only one who didn't know...Thank you. Your a mine of information, somewhere betwixt and between a collier and a gentleman scholar :D (My English teacher would have beaten me for such poor sentence structure), but its 6:21 a.m. here, so I'm of to bed!!!!!
You're talking about a CMN.OK, a CMN. I'll continue this question in an MP Post.